Tourism pathways to prosperity: Perspectives on the informal economy in Tanzania

Tourism Analysis

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-55

  Slocum, Susan L ^a   Backman, Kenneth F ^a   Robinson, Kenneth L ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community development policy; Informal economy; Pro poor tourism; Second economy; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

EID: 84911020987     PISSN: 10835423     EISSN: 19433999     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/108354211X12988225900045     Document Type: Article

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